Trump Administration to Ban TikTok and WeChat From U.S. App Stores : Timeline

Trump Administration to Ban TikTok and WeChat From U.S. App Stores

Both companies have Chinese owners. One of them has support from Trump-backers.

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Sep 27, 2020, Sun

npr.org Sep 27, 2020, Sunday

U.S. Judge Halts Trump's TikTok Ban, Hours Before It's Set To Start : NPR

The decision grants TikTok a short-term reprieve, but the wildly popular app's fate still faces an extraordinary amount of uncertainty.

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apnews.com Sep 27, 2020, Sunday

TikTok Fate In The Balance As Judge Weighs App Store Ban

NEW YORK (AP) — Lawyers for TikTok pleaded with a U.S. federal judge on Sunday to delay the Trump Administration's ban of the popular video sharing program from app stores set to take effect at...

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Sep 20, 2020, Sun

apnews.com Sep 20, 2020, Sunday

US Judge Approves Injunction To Delay WeChat Restrictions

NEW YORK (AP) — A federal judge has approved a request from a group of WeChat users to delay looming U.S. government restrictions that could effectively make the popular app nearly impossible to...

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Sep 18, 2020, Fri

bloomberg.com Sep 18, 2020, Friday

WeChat IPhone Downloads Surge In The U.S. Ahead Of Trump Ban

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commerce.gov Sep 18, 2020, Friday

Commerce Department Prohibits WeChat And TikTok Transactions To Protect The National Security Of The United States | U.S. Department Of Commerce

In response to President Trump’s Executive Orders signed August 6, 2020, the Department of Commerce (Commerce) today announced prohibitions on transactions relating to mobile applications (apps) WeChat and TikTok to safeguard the national security of the United States.

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nytimes.com Sep 18, 2020, Friday

Trump Admin To Ban TikTok, WeChat From U.S. App Stores - The New York Times

The Trump administration issued new rules Friday morning that will cripple the operation of two popular Chinese-owned apps in the United States.

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politico.com Sep 18, 2020, Friday

Trump Administration To Ban TikTok, WeChat From App Stores Starting Sunday - POLITICO

The Commerce Department noted that both apps collect location data, network activity, browsing history and other information about its U.S. users.

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vox.com Sep 18, 2020, Friday

Trump Is Shutting Down WeChat In The US But Will Let TikTok Live Until After The Election - Vox

Both companies have Chinese owners. One of them has support from Trump-backers.

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